CEN/TS 16735:2015
(Main)Postal services - Extensible Common Structure and Representation for Postal Rates - EPR
Postal services - Extensible Common Structure and Representation for Postal Rates - EPR
This Technical Specification defines a uniform structure and meaning for the information that fully represents postal rates for a broad variety of postal products in all mail categories. The postal rates definition is viewed as an important interface between posts and their customers and as such will benefit from standardization. Such representation of postal rates allows automated systems to uniformly use postal rates as they are introduced for new products or updated for existing postal products by postal operators. A postal rate file (PRF) is an XML document, which fully describes postal products rates. It contains all necessary and sufficient information for both postal operators and their customers to efficiently create, respectively acquire, update and process postal product rates. The structure, types and constraints of XML elements in an XML document are defined by an XML schema. The Extensible Postal Rates (EPR) schema is the XML schema that governs Postal Rate Files.
This Technical Specification contains a complete description of the EPR schema, its hierarchical structure, information types and semantics of its elements.
This Technical Specification neither defines nor constraints how postal rates are created by postal operators but rather provide a powerful and flexible tool that supports efficient rates definition, management and distribution.
This Technical Specification does not define communication protocols that can be used by posts to distribute postal rates files to their customers. Suitable communication protocols are typically well known and already standardized (for example: Web Services, File Transport Protocol, email, etc.). The standard also does not define valuation of postal products as applied by postal operators and their customers.
Postalische Dienstleistungen - Erweiterungsfähige gemeinsame Struktur und Repräsentation von Posttarifen - EPR
Services postaux - Structure commune extensible et représentation pour les tarifs postaux
Poštne storitve - Razširljiva skupna struktura in prestavitev poštnih tarif - EPR
Ta tehnična specifikacija določa enotno strukturo in pomen informacij, ki v celoti predstavljajo poštne tarife za široko paleto poštnih proizvodov v vseh poštnih kategorijah. Opredelitev poštnih tarif je pomemben vmesnik med poštnimi službami in njihovimi strankami, ki jim bo standardizacija koristila. Takšna predstavitev poštnih tarif omogoča avtomatiziranim sistemom enotno uporabo poštnih tarif, ko operaterji uvedejo nove ali posodobijo obstoječe poštne proizvode. Datoteka s poštnimi tarifami (PRF) je dokument XML, ki v celoti opisuje poštne tarife proizvodov. Vsebuje vse potrebne in zadostne podatke za poštne operaterje in njihove stranke, da lahko učinkovito ustvarjajo oziroma pridobijo, posodobijo ter obdelajo poštne tarife proizvodov. Strukturo, vrste in omejitve elementov XML v dokumentu XML opredeljuje shema XML. Shema EPR (Extensible Postal Rates) je shema XML, ki ureja datoteke poštnih tarif.
Ta tehnična specifikacija vsebuje popoln opis sheme EPR, njene hierarhične strukture, vrste informacij in semantike njenih elementov.
Ta tehnična specifikacija ne opredeljuje niti omejuje načina, kako operaterji ustvarjajo poštne tarife, ampak zagotavlja zmogljivo in prilagodljivo orodje, ki podpira učinkovito določanje, upravljanje ter distribucijo tarif.
Ta tehnična specifikacija ne definira komunikacijskih protokolov, ki jih lahko poštne službe uporabljajo za distribucijo datotek poštnih tarif svojim strankam. Primerni komunikacijski protokoli so praviloma dobro znani in že standardizirani (na primer: spletne storitve, FTP (File Transport Protocol), e-pošta itd.). Standard tudi ne opredeljuje vrednotenja poštnih proizvodov, ki ga uporabljajo poštni operaterji in njihove stranke.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2015
Poštne storitve - Razširljiva skupna struktura in prestavitev poštnih tarif - EPR
Postal services - Extensible Common Structure and Representation for Postal Rates -
EPR
Postalische Dienstleistungen - Erweiterungsfähige gemeinsame Struktur und
Repräsentation von Posttarifen - EPR
Services postaux - Structure commune extensible et représentation pour les tarifs
postaux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 16735:2015
ICS:
03.240 Poštne storitve Postal services
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 16735
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
March 2015
ICS 03.240
English Version
Postal services - Extensible Common Structure and
Representation for Postal Rates - EPR
Services postaux - Structure commune extensible et Postalische Dienstleistungen - Erweiterungsfähige
représentation pour les tarifs postaux gemeinsame Struktur und Repräsentation von Posttarifen -
EPR
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 30 September 2014 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .5
1 Scope . 10
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 13
5 General Concepts . 13
5.1 Extensible Common Structure and Representation for Postal Rates (EPR) . 13
5.2 Using EPR for design, communication and processing of Postal Rates . 18
5.3 Time . 18
6 EPR XML Schema . 19
6.1 Introduction . 19
6.2 Structure of EPR Type . 19
6.2.1 General . 19
6.2.2 EPR attributes . 24
6.3 Dimensional weight . 25
6.4 Calculated weight . 27
6.4.1 General . 27
6.4.2 Weight rounding . 28
6.5 Zone or Distance . 29
6.6 Calculated distance . 30
6.7 Base amount . 31
6.7.1 General . 31
6.7.2 Amount rounding . 35
6.8 Distance and weight based fees . 36
6.9 Dimension-based fees . 37
6.10 Value-based fees. 38
6.11 Quantity-based fees . 39
6.12 Amount-based fees. 40
6.13 Date-based fees . 41
6.14 Value added fees. 42
6.15 Generic fees . 43
6.16 Taxes . 44
6.17 Customs charges . 45
6.18 EPR validity . 46
6.19 Terms and agreements . 47
6.20 Information for human consumption . 47
6.21 Foundation types . 48
6.21.1 Table2D type . 48
6.21.2 RowType type . 51
6.21.3 DataElementType type . 51
6.21.4 AlgorithmAndValue type . 52
6.21.5 TimePeriodType type . 52
6.21.6 UpuDate type . 53
6.21.7 DataIntegrityInfoAlgorithm type . 53
6.21.8 DataIntegrityInfoAlgorithmEnum enumeration . 53
6.21.9 CodeListType type . 54
Annex A (informative) Example of EPR definition file – La Poste COLISSIMO OUTRE-MER . 55
Annex B (informative) Example of EPR definition file – USPS First Class Single Piece . 58
Annex C (informative) Example of XML schema for base amount calculation using product key
input . 62
Annex D (informative) EPR schema files . 67
Annex E (informative) Intellectual property . 75
Bibliography . 77
Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 16735:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 331 “Postal
services”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
Standards are important prerequisites for effective postal operations and for interconnecting the global
network. Significant efficiency can be gained by implementing standards that define interconnectivity between
postal operators and their customers. The postal sector is now facing the most challenging period in its long
history. On the one hand, up to a few years ago the postal sector in its letter mail market has not faced
competition from new entrants as a result of the historic reserved areas and letterbox monopoly. On the other
hand it is confronting formidable competition from outside of its traditional boundaries (this type of competition
is frequently referred to as “electronic substitution” or “electronic diversion”). One of the most effective
responses to competitive pressure is innovation. Innovation involving an extensive use of modern information
technology has proven to be particularly effective in many fields. However, information technology, while
deeply permeating many aspects of the postal system, still lacks significant penetration when it is applied to
postal product innovation, marketing and distribution. To alleviate this shortcoming UPU in collaboration with
CEN/TC 331 developed and published the standard UPU S54. This standard is aimed at making a significant
step forward in enabling more effective use of information technology in these areas. The standard however
does not fully address effective computer-aided management of postal rates by both postal operators and
their customers. This Technical Specification has been developed to provide postal operators, carriers, their
customers and mailing industry at large with a tool designed for computerized creation, management and
distribution of postal rates.
Mail communication involves a complex process of mail item production, induction, processing, transportation
and delivery. It consists of a sequence of information and physical activities. The physical activities (required
for mail item production, induction, sort, transportation and delivery) are supported by information processing
activities that play an increasingly important role in the overall system. Complexity of the mail communication
system also stems from the fact that different processes and activities (both physical and informational) are
performed by different parties that are only loosely integrated and thus generally do not make optimal use of
available information. In order to achieve a higher level of integration and better meet increasingly demanding
requirements of customers, the mail communication system requires that different parties, entities and
processes within the system should be integrated together via a set of standardize
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